Archie vs. Pulp: Common People

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This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on March 14, 2008). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

I’ve long been a fan of Pulp‘s song ‘Common People‘, and some time back I stumbled across the mini-comic of the song drawn by Tank Girl artist Jamie Hewlett, which was a great find. A couple days ago, comic reviewer Chris Sims, in an inspired bit of silliness, set the lyrics for ‘Common People’ to a bunch of altered Archie comic panels.

Continuing the silliness, I spent a little time tonight combining Chris’s strips with Pulp’s song…enjoy!

Interesting postscript: after I uploaded the video, I got an ominously titled e-mail from YouTube with the subject “Copyright Notice”.

Dear Member:

This is to notify you that your video Archie vs. Pulp: Common People has been identified as containing content that may be owned by someone else. The material identified in your video, the person claiming ownership of the material, and the policy they have designated for its use on YouTube are detailed below.

Material Copyright Holder Policy Countries
Audio from PULP-COMMON PEOPLE UMG Allow Everywhere

If the policy listed is “Allow,” you do not need to take action.

Neat — many thanks to UMG for being gracious enough to set an ‘Allow’ policy on this music. Nifty!